Software, tools and procedures being tested

In this page you can find the list of tested software.

In the last columns of the table that follows, some details about the used method to make the data work in the software (procedures, plugins, tools), when needed, are added, together with the level of expertise of the participant who tested it, following the scale:

  • 1 - Very beginner user (it is nearly the first time he/she use the software)
  • 2 - Current user
  • 3 - Expert user (knows very well the technical details and tricks)
  • 4 - Developer of the tested software

Last update: 06th December 2019



Tools for Task 1

BIM software

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
Autodesk Revit 2018 Windows 10/Home - 1
Autodesk Revit 2018 Windows 10 Enterprise - 1
Autodesk Revit 2019 Windows 10/Home - 3
Autodesk Revit 2019.2 Windows 10 Enterprise -
Autodesk Revit 2020 Windows 10 Pro -
Graphisoft ArchiCAD 22.0.0 Windows 10/Home - 1
Graphisoft ArchiCAD 22.0.0 Windows 10 - 2
Vectorworks Designer 2019 Windows 10/Home - 1
BimServer 1.5.138 macOS 10.13.6 - 2
Allplan Windows 10 Home - 1
Autodesk Civil 3D Windows 10 Home - 1
ACCA Edificius Windows 10 Home -
Simplebim Windows 10 Home - 1
Solibri Office Windows 10 Home - 1
Tekla Structures Windows 10 Home - 1

GIS software

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
ESRI ArcGIS Pro Windows 10 - 3
Bentley Map Enterprise Windows 10 Home - 1
QGIS 3.4 Windows 10 - 1

ETL software

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
Safe Software FME 2019.2 Windows 10 - 3
Safe Software FME 2019.1.3.1 Windows 10 - 3

Analysis software

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
ACCA PriMus-IFC Windows 10 Home - 1

CAD & 3D modelling software

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
Autodesk AutoCAD Architecture Windows 10 Home - 1
Bentley MicroStation + TerraSolid Windows 10 Home - 3
FreeCAD 0.19 Windows 10 Education - 2
FreeCAD 0.18 Windows 10 Enterprise - 1
Trimble SketchUp macOS Mojave - 1

3D Viewers and Other software

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
KIT FZK Viewer 5.1 Windows 10 Pro - 2
KIT FZK Viewer 5.1 Windows 10 Enterprise - 1
BIM Vision 2.20.3 Windows 10 Enterprise 64-bit - 1
ACCA usBIM.viewer+ Windows 10 Home 1
CSTB eveBIM 2.10.0 Windows 7 Pro 4
CSTB eveBIM Viewer 2.4.2.201 Windows 10 Home 1

Tools for Task 2

BIM software

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
Autodesk Revit 2019 Windows 7 Enterprise - 1
Autodesk Revit 2020 Windows 10 Pro - 1

ETL tools

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
FME Desktop 2018.1 Windows 10 Enterprise - 3
FME Desktop 2019.2 Windows 10 - 3

GIS tools

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
ESRI ArcGIS Pro Windows 10 Pro - 2

Georeferencing tools

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
IfcGeoRefChecker Windows 10 Enterprise - 4

3D viewers & other software

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
CSTB eveBIM 2.8 Windows 7 Professionnel - 2
FZK Viewer Windows 10 Pro - 1

Tools for Task 3

GIS software

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
ESRI ArcGIS 10.2 Windows 10/Home & Windows 8.1 Data interoperability tool 1
ESRI ArcGIS 10.5 Windows 7 Pro 2
ESRI ArcGIS Pro 2.4 Windows 10 Pro 2
QGIS 3.6 Windows 10/Home 64-bits Conversion to CityJSON 1
QGIS 3.4 Windows 10 64-bits Conversion to CityJSON 1
QGIS 3.6.3 MacOS Mojave - 3
QGIS 3.4.8 Windows 10 Home GMLAS (GDAL 3.0.2) 2
Bentley Map Enterprise V8i Windows 10 Home - 1

3D modelling software

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
ESRI CityEngine 2019.1 Windows 10 Home - 1

ETL tools

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
Safe Software FME 2019.0.1 Windows 10 - 3
Safe Software FME 2019.2 Windows 10 - 3
3DCityDB importer-exporter & 3DCityDB Web map client 4.0 Windows 10 - 3

Analysis software

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
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3D Viewers and Other software

Software & version Operating system Testing status Used methods Tester level of expertise
KIT FZK Viewer 5.1 Windows 10 Pro - 1/2
1Spatial Elyx 3D 2.1 Windows 10 Pro - 3
Hexagon AB tridicon CityDiscoverer Light 15.10 Windows 10 Enterprise - 1
Safe Software FME Data Inspector 2018.1 macOS 10.14.3 & Windows 10 Enterprise - 3
CSTB eveBIM 2.10 Windows 7 Pro - 4
MOSS Computer Grafik Systeme Gmbh novaFACTORY 8.1.1.1 Windows 7 Pro - 3
MOSS Computer Grafik Systeme Gmbh WEGA-3D 8.1.1.1 Windows 7 Pro - 3

Tools for Task 4

GIS software

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
ESRI ArcGIS (Data interoperability extension) Windows 2
ESRI ArcGIS Pro (Data interoperability extension) Windows 1

ETL tools

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
Safe Software FME 2018.1 Windows Pro 10 1
Safe Software FME 2018.1 Windows 7 Enterprise 1
Safe Software FME Quick Translator 2019.0.2.0 Windows Pro 10 1
Safe Software FME 2017 Windows Pro 10 1

3D viewers & other software

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
FZKViewer 5.1 Windows 10 Home 1

Conversion tools

Software & version Operating system Used methods Tester level of expertise
IFC2CityGML Windows 10 Home 4

Important dates and next steps


March 2019
  • Complete materials available
  • Start of declaration of interest from participants

July 8th, 2019
  • GeoBIM benchmark meeting with participants and proponents

October 31st, 2019
  • Deadline for data processing and benchmark answer submission

December 2nd-3rd, 2019